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Oslo Jazz Festival is a non-profit foundation with the purpose of producing a festival of 60+ concerts at 15 venues in the center of Oslo every year in week 33. The festival was founded in 1986 ans covers a broad range of jazz styles.
Some of the artists that have performed at the Oslo Jazz Festival are: Herbie Hancock, Jan Garbarek, Charles Lloyd, Arild Andersen, Nils Petter Molvær, Maria Schneider, Paul Bley, Karin Krog, Gregory Porter, Tony Bennett, Sidsel Endresen, Ornette Coleman and more.
Organization:
Management:
- Line Juul – Festival director: line@oslojazz.no / 98638104
- Emilie Hafskjold Thoresen – Festival producer: emilie@oslojazz.no / 47610474
- Lisa Løebekken - Head of Marketing and Communications: lisa@oslojazz.no / 45877022
Board:
- Svein Skarheim – Chairman
- Linnéa Elisabeth Svensson - Deputy Chairman
- Dorothia Gibson Short
- Tord Rønning Krogtoft
- Monica Ifejilika
- Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
- Lars Holmen Kurverud
Festival council:
- Bente Almås – Production office
- Dorothia G. Short – Communication office
- Line Juul - Festival director
- Emilie Hafskjold Thoresen - Festival producer
- Lisa Løebekken - Head of Marketing and Communications
Program committee
- Mona Krogstad
- Gard Nilssen
- Staffan William-Olsson
- Line Juul
- Emilie Hafskjold Thoresen
- Lisa Løebekken